From 0afa309e0831f0da8ccbc2f92da2b2c5a49d5a6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Maliniak Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:20:03 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update README.md --- README.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c9f8c6..a68a116 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ function [w] = membrane_solution3(T,P) end ``` - +### Approach +- A matrix is set up using finite element analysis of the interior nodes of a 5x5 matrix +- A vector for the y direction is then set up for the membrane +- Using linear algebra, a vector for the displacement of the nodes is created +- The vector can then be transformed to represent the actual surface as a matrix # Part B ```matlab @@ -74,7 +78,9 @@ function [w] = membrane_solution(T,P,n) % Membrane displacement is shown on chart end ``` - +### Approach +- This problem uses the same steps as with the membrane_solution3 function, except it allows for the user to change the number of interior nodes +- This required alterations of the all the indexing and sizing in the function along with a few calculations # Part D ```matlab From 0a2c0f177cc239b2aba60156cb47154c43113719 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Maliniak Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:21:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a68a116..1ef15b3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pw_se = pw-se; - Next, the average displacement for each element is calculated. For each elements, the dispalcement at all four courners is taken and then averaged - Using these values, the work done by pressure can be calculated - For the change in dispalcement over the x and y coordinate system, the values of the change on the left and right (y-axis) or top and bottom (x-axis) are taken and averaged -- Using these values, the strain enegery can be calculated +- Using these values, the strain energy can be calculated # Part F ```matlab